Football Preview: Madison Mavericks vs. Brandeis Broncos
The Madison Mavericks will venture away from home to face off against the Brandeis Broncos at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Madison is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Saturday, Madison came up short against Johnson and fell 41-28. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 543rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 45 points the game before, Brandeis was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 17-7 to Clark. The Broncos gained 67 more yards on the day, but it was the Cougars that made the best use of them.
Brandeis' loss came about despite a quality game from Noah Logsdon, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Brandeis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Madison's record now sits at 0-7. As for Brandeis, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.
Madison skirted past Brandeis 24-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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